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Home My WebLink About~Master - Establishing Water Rates, Repealing Ordinance 663, 672, 708, 719, 817 ORDINANCE NO. 831 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR THE SALE OF WATER BY THE `HATER UTILITY OF THE CITY OF AMES, PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF, ESTABLISHING DISTRICTS FOR THE BILLING AND COLLECTING OF CHARGES FOR WATER AND REPEALING ORDINANCES NOS. 663, 672, 708, 719, 817 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF A'MES, IOWA : Section 1. Rates and Charges Established. There is hereby established as just and equitable, rates and charges for water supplied to consumers by the water utility of the City of Ames as herein set forth. Section 2. City Rate Schedule. The net amount to be charged for the use of water, during a meter reading interval of approximately thirty (30) days, from each consumer ' s meter within the corporate limits of the City of Ames and connected to the water supply system of said city shall be : First 1,000 cubic feet of water used $.50 per 100 cubic feet Next 4,000 cubic feet of water used $-4.6 per 100 cubic feet All over 5,000 cubic feet of water used $.32 per 100 cubic feet The above rates shall be based on the consumption of water through one meter, except where a battery of meters is installed in parallel, serving the same function as a compound meter, fed by a single service line from the main, and collected into a single header within the building, the combined readings of these several meters shall be used in computing the amount to be charged. Section 3. Rural Rate Schedule . The net amount to be charged for the use of water, during a meter reading interval of approximately thirty (30) days, from each consumer' s meter outside the corporate limits of the City of Ames and connected to the water supply system of said city shall be : First 1,000 cubic feet of water used $1 .00 per 100 cubic feet Next 4,000 cubic feet of water used $.4-6 per 100 cubic feet All over 5,000 cubic feet of water used $.32 per 100 cubic feet The above rates shall be based on the consumption of water through one meter, except inhere a battery of meters is installed in parallel, serving the same function as a compound meter, fed by a single service line from the main, and collected into a single header within the building, the combined readings of these several meters shall be used in computing the amount to be charged. Section ._ Minimum Charge . Each water meter owned by the city and connected to the city water supply shall return a minimum charge from monthly reading interval of approximately thirty (30) days or fraction thereof as follows : Size of Meter Minimum Charge 5/8 inch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.25 3/4 inch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.50 1 inch. . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . • . . • 0 . . . . . . 0 . . . . $2.50 1-1/2 inch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00 2 inch, . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.50 3 inch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15*00 4 inch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .§25.00 binch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37.50 2 inch, battery of 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • .415000 2 inch, battery of 3. • . . . . . • . . . • . . . . • *422.50 The rural rate minimum shall be double the above amounts Section 5. Billing and Collection Districts. For the purpose of billing and collecting of charges for water furnished to consumers of the City of Ames water utility certain districts are hereby established: Section 5.1 . District No. 1. District No . 1 shall include the area beginning at the east corporate limits of the City of Ames at a point on the center line of Fifth Street extend- ed; thence west to the center line of Carroll Avenue; thence north to the center line of Sixth Street; thence west to the center line of Grand Avenue ; thence south to the center line of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway; thence westerly and northwesterly along the center line of the north branch of the Chicago and Northwester Railway to the north corporate limits; thence east along the southeast and southwest 1/4, 1/4 line of section 34-84-24 and 35-84-24 to the east corporate limits; thence south to the place of beginning. Section 5.2. District No. 2. District No. 2 shall include the area beginning at the east corporate limits at a point where the center line of the Chicago Northwestern Railway inter- sects the east corporate limits; thence westerly along the center line of said Chicago and Northwestern Railway to a point where the center line of east-west main line intersects the center line of the north branch of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of said railway to the north corporate limits ; thence west to the north- south 1/4 line of section 34-84-24 and 3-83-24_; thence south to the center line of Lincoln Way; thence west to the center line of Ash Avenue ; thence south to the center line of Knapp Street; thence west to the center line of Welch Avenue ; thence north to the center line of Chamberlain Avenue ; thence west to the center line of Hayward Avenue ; thence south to the center line of the alley or alley extended north of Hunt Street; thence west to the center line of South Sheldon Avenue ; thence south to the corporate limits ; thence east following the corporate limits to the east corporate limits ; thence north to the place of beginning. Section 5.3. District No. 3 . District No. 3 shall include all territory and consumers not contained in Districts 1 and 2 as established by this ordinance, Section 6, Payment. The above net rates only when paid as follows : In District No. 1 as established by this ordinance on or before the twentieth day of the month, provided, however, that if said twentieth day falls upon a Saturday, Sunday or holiday then said time shall be extended to the next business day. In District No. 2 on or before the first day of the month following date of invoice, provided, however, that if said first day falls upon a Saturday, Sunday or holiday then said time shall be extended to the next business day. In District No. 3 on or before the tenth day of the month, provided, however, that if said tenth day of the month falls upon a Saturday, Sunday or holiday then said time shall be extended to the next business day. Shen not so paid the gross rate five per cent ( 5%) above the net rate shall apply. Section 7, Consumer' s Deposit. A consumer ' s deposit for service is required to secure payment of account. The amount of cash deposit required of each consumer shall be as determined by the city clerk. Section 8. Discontinuance of Service . The City of Ames reserves the right to disconnect the service and remove its meters whenever a water bill is not paid within thirty (30) days from the date of billing or to prevent fraud or for any cause the city may deem sufficient. Section 9. Reconnection of Service. When service is temporarily discontinued at the request of the consumer or on account of non-payment of a bill, or for any reason deemed sufficient by the city, a charge of one dollar ($1.00) may be made for reconnecting the service. Section 10. Unpaid Bills. In cases where a tenant shall vacate a property leaving an unpaid water bill, the owner of the premises where such water was used will be held liable for the unpaid amount and must pay same before any more water will be furnished by the city, either for the property owner or a tenant. Section 11. Repeal. Ordinances Nos. 663, 672, 708, 817 719 and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 12. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. Passed this 20 day of December, 1955• 2 J W. Prat er, City Clerk Law or, Mayor Moved by Bliss and seconded by Griffith that Ordinance No. 831 be passed on its first reading. Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Bliss Voting Nay: None Absent: None Moved by Bliss and seconded by Griffith that the rules governing the passage of ordinances be suspended the second and third readings be omitted and Ordinance No. 831 be placed on its final passage. Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Bliss Voting Nay: None Absent: None Moved by Griffith and seconded by Bliss that Ordinance No. 831 do now pass. Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Bliss Voting Nay: None Absent: None Mayor Lawlor declared Ordinance No. 831 duly adopted. 1, J. W. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 831 was duly and properly passed at a meeting of the City Council on the 20th day of December, 1955 and published in the Ames Daily Tribune on the 23rd day of December, 1955. J. W. Prather, City Clerk